A former Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mike Okiro has advised against the ban of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mohammed Adamu on Oct.4, banned the personnel of the FSARS and other tactical squads of the force from routine patrols. Other tactical squads affected by the ban include the Special …

Supports Naira Marley’s decision to call off protest By Sylvester Kwentua Nigerian celebrity talking drummer, Araola Olamuyiwa, musically known as ARA, is of the opinion that having a revolution or protest in order to end SARS, may not give us the required result. In an exclusive phone call with Vanguard, the Lagos born entertainer wondered …

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. Mr. Ado Doguwa, the House of Representatives Majority Leader, has said the National Assembly does not spare any chance to ensure the Nigeria Police Force gets adequate funding. However, he noted, how the funds are utilised or disbursed, or whether they get to the officers, is beyond the legislators and for …

Oxford English Dictionary A Lagos-based lawyer, Mr Ogedi Ogu, has filed a further statement on oath before a Lagos High Court Igbosere, in a suit against Oxford University Press, over alleged wrong words definition in its dictionaries. Joined in the suit as the first defendant is the University of Oxford while Oxford University Press is sued …

Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri By Samuel Oyadongha – Yenogoa Bayelsa State Government has described the proposed National Water Resources Bill 2020 as another draconian land use decree in disguise, saying it would join other progressive forces to resist it at all cost. This was one of the decisions reached by the State Executive Council at …

Akeredolu The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday, said the major focus of his second term administration will be to re-direct the state towards a zero-oil economy, if he’s reelected by the people. He also said all machinery has been put into place and barring last minute hitch, electricity power  will be restored …

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…..PDP hiding under my video to perpetuate violence By Dayo Johnson, Akure A governorship aspirant and former state chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Hon Isaacs Kekemeke has said that governor Rotimi Akeredolu is the best candidate on the ballot in the Saturday Ondo state governorship election. Kekemeke in a statement by his Media aide, …

By Onaolapo Olalekan Oduola I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. -Mohammed Ali For every time we live, we survive challenges by fighting to emerge champions. Sheikh Waziri who is a Security Industry trainer, a practicing security and risk management …

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it receives more than one million complaints of human rights violations each year. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr Tony Ojukwu, disclosed this when he led his team on a courtesy visit to the Chi limited in Lagos on Wednesday. He said there was the need for …

…as new emir gets appointment letter …Security heightens in Zaria …Low celebration, tears of joy By Ibrahim HassanWuyo As officials of the Kaduna State Government presented letter of appointment to Amb. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, the new emir of Zazzau, a historian and leader of Ulamas in the Emirate, Idris Musa, Barden Malaman Zazzau has said that …

By Chinonso Alozie The Imo State government yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with the Amanda Projects Group, to rebuild the demolished Eke ukwu market with 1,850 buildings. The signing of the MOU, was done by the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Simon Ebegbulem at the state secretariat along Port Harcourt in Owerri. According …

Mainland Bridge By Olasunkanmi Akoni As part of the on-going repair works on the Third Mainland Bridge, the Federal Government, on Wednesday, said the Adeniji Adele and Adekunle section of the bridge would be totally shut for two days commencing from Friday, October 9, 2020. It would be recall that FG, in collaboration with Lagos State …

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Managing Director, Abuja Broadcasting Corporation Ltd, owners of Aso Radio and Television, Ibrahim Damisa, has advocated the inclusion of journalists in governance, saying societal backlash associated with some government policies would reduce if the media were carried along in their formulation. Damisa gave the advice on Wednesday when he led members of …

Adebanjo …Says Osoba, APC leaders in S’West‘re scared of Buhari By Clifford Ndujihe & Yinka Ajayi ELDER statesman, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has restated his accusation of sell-out against former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, and some South-West leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on the issue of restructuring. If not, they should publicly …

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala World Trade Organization, WTO, members have selected two final candidates – Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee – to advance to the final round in the race to lead the Geneva-based trade body, Bloomberg has reported. By advancing two women to the final round of the selection process, the WTO will …

By Henry Umoru THE Senate has   begun a probe into the total amount of crude oil and gas, as well as  non-oil export proceeds un-repatriated since the inception of the Pre- Shipment Inspection of Export Act CAP-P26 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. Consequently, the Senate yesterday mandated the Committee on Banking, Insurance and other …

…Okays N3.12trn for debt servicing By Henry Umoru AMID concerns raised by senators on the nation’s dwindling economy and heavy borrowing by the Federal Government, the Senate, yesterday, approved the sum of N4.28 trillion to fund the N13.08 trillion 2021 budget deficit of N5.19 trillion. With the approval,   debt service estimate now hits the sum of …

Rev. UMA UKPAI In a related development, the President of Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association Incorporated, Rev. Uma Ukpai, has flayed those agitating for Biafra, saying they are showing the level of their madness. Rev Ukpai who made the assertion yesterday in his office in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, while fielding questions from newsmen, however said that …

…It’s misplaced priority —Ohanaeze …Biafra agitators showing level of madness —Rev Ukpai …Buhari has proved us right —Biafra Zionists By Anayo Okoli, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Chinedu Adonu & Chioma Onuegbu THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday, approved N654 million for the deployment of hybrid spectrum monitoring system targeting illegal frequencies in the southern part of the country …